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Today, Electronic Arts announced that on July 9, you’ll be able to download the “Maloof Money Cup Pack” forSkate 2. I’ll admit, I don’t know what the hell the Maloof Money Cup is, but according to EA, it’s the “largest pursed event” in skating. The real-life event takes place July 10 through July 12, with up to $450,000 in cash and prizes up for grabs. The fake, in-game event can be played both online and off, adding vert and street contests....

Skip the big box electronic retailers on Black Friday (that’s November 26) and head over to Old Navy instead! The clothing shop will be offering up a free copy of the Kinect title,Dance Central, with any purchase of $25 or more. Old Navy says it will be opening up at midnight for its “FRIDAY DOORBUSTER!”, and that supplies are limited, so plan accordingly. Old Navy had a similar deal on another Harmonix title,LEGO Rock Band, last year....

In a conversation withOfficial Xbox Magazine, creative director Maxime Beland, saidSplinter Cell Convictionwill take around twelve hours to complete on the “Normal” difficulty setting. And those twelve seemingly orgasmic hours won’t be filled with “Game Over” screens — Beland reckons players won’t be eating baddie bullets often. “We’re going to ship with difficulty levels,” Beland said, “at least a normal mode and realistic mode — like we did on Rainbow Six Vegas....

Yesterday,we took a look at the anguished facesofStreet Fighter IVworld warriorsAbel, Rufus, Crimson Viper, Ken, and Dhalsim. Today, we continue our “Street Fighter IV: Faces of Pain” series with El Fuerte, Balrog, Guile, Zangief, and Ryu. Hit the jump for the screens, but beware — this stuff isn’t for the squeamish. These guys are gettinghurt, and getting hurt isnotfunny. Unless Zangief is involved; then it’s hilarious. El Fuerte Fulfilling the “Mexican wrestler in a fighting game” mandate set forth by the ESRB (what, you didn’t hear of this?...

Ars Technica hasa pieceup today regarding a study published in the June edition ofArchives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicinewith enough science to choke Thomas Dolby. According toa surveyof American adolescents, theAoPaAMclaims that while 40% of the group studied were actually gamers, very few of them exhibited gaming habits that were detrimental to their social skills. The Ars Technica article seems to see a similar result for scholastic pursuits, but according to the study:...

Wormsenjoyed an exclusive period of time on Xbox Live Arcade before gracing other digital platforms with its presence, and Team 17’s other big revival,Alien Breed: Evolution, appears to bedoing the same thing. Of course, with third party exclusivity comes emotional fanboys making wild accusations of treachery and conspiracies, which Team 17has put downquite emphatically. “Obviously we’d like everything on every platform day one,” explains studio boss Martyn Brown. “The LIVE Arcade thing … we get accused of being bribed or we’ve took Microsoft’s money, and it’s all bollocks....

Forget crummy Valentine’s Day cards and that horrible heart-shaped candy that tastes like chalk mixed with ear medicine, Valve’s got something much better in store for us.That’s right, a big update for the PC version ofTeam Fortress 2will be unleashed tomorrow at 11:00 a.m. PST. The most notable improvements included in the update are further networking, graphics, and player stats optimizations, SourceTV fixes, and some changes to “Dustbowl,” “Granary,” and “CTF_Well....

The toy company Tomy — known for the Teletubbies and Thomas the Tank Engine play things — has come out and blamed Nintendo’s Wii for a loss in profits. See, even these adorable creatures hate the Wii! FromToy News: Tomy has cut its annual net profit forecast by two-thirds, blaming weak demand for toys as consumers spent more on Nintendo’s new consoles. According to reports the firm said it now expects to post a group net profit of 1....

First, a little housekeeping — I cheated a bit with this Ten Minute Taste ofGrand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City. It’s more like a 12 minute and 30 second taste of “The Ballad of Gay Tony,” one of the two bits of standaloneGrand Theft Autogoodness that shipped on the retail disc. Why the extra two minutes and thirty seconds? Well,Grand Theft Autogames have come to be known for their story-telling, and “The Ballad of Gay Tony” is no different....

Maybe I’m just easily amused (hell, I know I am), but I get a distinct jolt of delight every time someone makes something clever inLittleBigPlanet. Bring anime into it, however, and you’re really prying at my weak spots — I’m a sucker for such things. For instance, seeing this video and getting a glimpse of Kaneda’s legendary bike from anime classicAkirahad me laughing aloud and yelling “TETSUOOO!” in my apartment while my cat looked at me with bewilderment....

As you can see from the photo above, one of the sights of the TGS merch room this year would be a sure thrill to fans of the Professor Layton game series. These unfortunately weren’t for sale just yet, displayed with a sign that promised they were coming soon. What sweet sorrow! I would have grabbed a few just to take home and give away on Tomopop. A kind English-speaking attendant at the booth informed me that their plushes are usually sold through online shops such as Play Asia, so if you really want to get your hands on these they’ll probably pop up online for preorder sooner or later....

The team behind Persona hasannounced their firstHD game,Catherine. I don’t know what it’s about but it has a hot girl eating pizza and stuff. Hot. Samit brought us a ton of cover ofWWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011, Hollie Bennett brought us some lovely interviews,Portal 2got a released date, Viewtiful Joe is inMarvel vs Capcom 3, a blue colored PlayStation 3 was revealed for Japan,Retro City Rampageis going to be amazing,No More Heroesgets Move support and so much more happened on 08/18/10....

Feels really good to see new stuff from Daft Punk. Sadly, it’s over before you know it. Hollie has a nice little Christmas gift guide for you, we talked to Seth Killian about theSuper Street Fighter 4rumors,One Chanceis a beautiful game, win a chance for your art to be featured inLord of Arcana, Dale reviewedBejeweled 3and more happened on 12/07/10. Destructoid Originals:The Destructoid Christmas gift guideCapcom comments on Super Street Fighter 4’s new AkumaOne Chance: consequences in gamingDestructoid Live: Win Auditorium HD for the PSN!...